How to Use a Money Belt
Nothing can derail a trip faster than lost or stolen valuables. Your money, credit cards, and travel documents are your lifelines during voyages abroad, and knowing that they're safe can be essential for peace of mind. One of the best methods of protecting your valuables while traveling is by using a money belt. This simple cloth or nylon pouch is connected by a string worn over the body to keep important documents and cash safe from pickpockets searching for easy targets.
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Instructions
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Slip the money belt on under your clothes (placing the belt over an undershirt may be the most comfortable option) before leaving your hotel room, and make sure to put any cash needed for planned activities in your pocket or wallet.
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Place all other cash, credit cards, passport, traveler's checks, and travel documents such as plane or train tickets in the pouch pockets of the money belt.
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Head to a restroom or other private place if you need to take something out of the money belt unexpectedly. Otherwise, grabbing your money belt in public tells the world where you store your valuables.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure to stow your money belt and its contents in your locked luggage or in a locker when it is not on your person. As money pouches can often get damp due to sweat, it's good to protect the travel documents and currency by placing them in a small plastic Ziploc-type bag, which will fit easily into the money belt.
Never wear your money belt as you would a fanny pack, leaving it exposed for the world to see. Take care that your money belt is in a place that is fully covered by clothing and does not dangle from your body or peek out from under your shirt or jacket.
